[Histonet] Re: Overuse injury from Microtomy

[lpwenk <@t> sbcglobal.net]

Lab Ergonomic sites:

http://www.prevencionintegral.com/Articulos/@Datos/02_104.htm
Australia study of histotechs and RMS

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/odhsb/ergoguid/home.htm
Lab ergonomics - National Institute of Health (NIH)

http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/Ergonomics/labergo.htm
Lab ergonomics - Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Good luck.

Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI 48073


----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Davies" <rd <@t> medlabsouth.co.nz>
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 10:06 PM
Subject: [Histonet] Re: Overuse injury from Microtomy


Hi All,
I am writing to ask if anyone can provide me with information on RSI, OOS or
Work related Musculo-skeletal injury associated with the microtome.
I think we in histopathology all know of someone, or have personal knowledge
of such injury, but perhaps we work on and say nothing!
I have some staff members who suffer badly form epicondylitis and carpel
tunnel syndrome which is obviously related to microtomy, however, our
national ACC will not accept it as a work related injury as they say there
is no official documented evidence to support it.

Does anyone know of websites or organisations, countries where this is
accepted as a work related condition where I obtain "official" documentation
!!

Thanks in anticipation

Roger


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